Edmonton Construction 13 (November 2015)

[Coldrsx]

@marghenick

[MichaelC]

^The Muttart Conservatory looks spectacular

[Coldrsx]

SUCH a gem and soon to be LRT connected.

[MichaelC]

Originally Posted by Coldrsx

SUCH a gem and soon to be LRT connected.

Hopefully this LRT line doesn't end up two years late like the metro line

[Coldrsx]

New Holyrood?


@cityofedmonton

[CMD UW]

Originally Posted by MichaelC

Hopefully this LRT line doesn't end up two years late like the metro line

Different contracts between the two. One is under a private consortium and the other one wasn't.

[Coldrsx]

Some amazing Jane's walks around Downtown (and the city) this May 4,5,6.

https://janewalksyeg.wordpress.com/options-for-walks/

[s211]

Originally Posted by Coldrsx

@marghenick

Until a short while ago, I'd totally forgotten that whole area used to be a dump.

[MichaelC]

Originally Posted by Coldrsx

New Holyrood?


@cityofedmonton

May 2nd to discuss the revised rezoning proposal
5:30-8:30pm @Holyrood School Gymnasium
https://www.edmonton.ca/residential_neig...ess&utm_campaign=holyroodgardensrezoning

[Coldrsx]

All @ianoyeg

[Kevin_foster]

Originally Posted by Coldrsx

New Holyrood?


@cityofedmonton

This building has an identity crisis.

At a minimum, get rid of the giant hats. Then let's talk about the colors.

Actually, scrap that and let's see more of these low/mid rise condos here:


from here

[kcantor]

^

yes indeed, less "hats" and more random asymetrical projecting full frame window boxes painted in primary colours instead of the faux gold and grey patches!

ps. i don't mind the hats but it is a pretty jumbled choice of styles and details and colour choices.

[CMD UW]

The renderings are classic Der. As I've said before you don't need to add a bunch of wingdings and other items to try to 'jazz up' the facade. Keep it simple. As a developer you look to your architect to be creative but you need to drive the design by establishing the parameters.

Do not pass go, do not collect $200.

[s4.audios]

Either go unique like that Toronto development or go simple. Holyrood looks like they are trying to go unique but are being cheap at the same time...

[HomeInMyShoes]

I'd say it looks more like they've got some random materials they are trying to use up.

[Urban recluse]

Sales on clearance items.

[s211]

Originally Posted by HomeInMyShoes

I'd say it looks more like they've got some random materials they are trying to use up.

Stucco never seems to go out of style, especially the lowest quality ones.

[HomeInMyShoes]

I'm guessing hardie board which is the stucco of the 2010s. We've had a few things here with it. Renders like stucco, but who knows how it ages. We'll see if it ages any better, but in the hands of the wrong architect it can be a seriously ulgy option off the start.

[CMD UW]

Originally Posted by HomeInMyShoes

I'm guessing hardie board which is the stucco of the 2010s. We've had a few things here with it. Renders like stucco, but who knows how it ages. We'll see if it ages any better, but in the hands of the wrong architect it can be a seriously ulgy option off the start.

There's nothing wrong with cement board or stucco when applied appropriately.

In the hands of the wrong architect any type of exterior material can go sideways.

[kcantor]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/s...nton-economic-development-city-1.4643039

In reading the above news item, I couldn’t help but think this is an opportunity to fix a previous mistake and not repeat it for another 20 years.

New name could be in the works for Edmonton's Shaw Conference Centre

shaw-conference-centre by cdnklc, on Flickr

photo courtesy of cbc/Wikipedia

I love this particular photo because if our Convention Centre needs to have Shaw's name on it - or anybody else's name on it - and the signage on it needs to be brought to you by Coca Cola just like every coffee shop in the country that can’t afford its own signage, then Edmonton really is "unfinished business", just like the sign says.

Nothing says "NOT world class" like selling the naming rights to our convention centre. If it was worth $5.5 million for 20 years to Shaw, it should have been worth a darn sight more than that to the City of Edmonton not to cheapen it/tarnish its image for those 20 years.

I don't know any other major convention facility anywhere that doesn't fly the flag of its home city or state in the name of its facility except Chicago's McCormick place which was permanently named to honour the man responsible for getting it built, not named for the highest bidder from time to time.

Edmonton paid for our convention centre, Edmonton operates it, Edmonton is investing in attracting the business and events to it locally, provincially, nationally and internationally through its efforts, not through the efforts of its naming sponsors whose job ended when we put their signs up. As such, it should be branded the Edmonton Convention Centre. Anything else will just continue to say “small town cheap” to the world for the next 20 years.